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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1996
Yutaka Tokura, Ebina, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus for generating output information and transmitting the output information to an external device includes generation means for generating the output information, first compression means for compressing the output information generated by the generation means, second compression means for compressing the output information generated by the generation means, selection means for selecting the compression means for compressing the output information, and compression control means for controlling, according to a result of selection by the selection means, so as to compress the output information by said first compression means when the first compression means is selected, or to compress the output information by the second compression means when the second compression means is selected.